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1. Worker-Exploitation-in-NZ-Enforcement-and-Commentary-Paper.pdf [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...attention from both the media and Government. Domestically, allegations of worker exploitation have dominated recent headlines with coverage on Gloriavale workers and horticultural RSE workers. Reports also continue to shine light on companies selling consumer products with modern slavery involved somewhere on their supply chains. This paper focuses on Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to domestic worker exploitation, but it also touches briefly on our broader response to modern sl...

2. LCRO 143/2020 TJ v YY (16 December 2021) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...The decision by Mr OW to initially transfer a 50% interest in the home in which he and 10 Ms YY had resided for a number of years, did no more than reflect the reality that Ms YY would likely have acquired a significant interest in the home, consequential upon her and Mr OW having lived together for so many years in a de facto relationship. [49] Mr OW’s decision to transfer his interest in the family home to Ms YY in November 2014, just weeks prior to his death, cannot in my vie...

3. LCRO 13/2021 ZW v HN (25 November 2021) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...This would require him to particularise the specific conduct and circumstances which would establish and support Mr HN’s contention that his rights had been breached. [98] The work involved in laying this foundation would be significant and time consuming. But Mr ZW had the benefit, as he himself acknowledges, of a client who was experienced and proficient in arguing for prisoners’ rights. This was not the first occasion Mr HN had challenged the Corrections Department. He was a...

4. Patel v Dean [2020] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...prescriptive. [60] The evidence provided by Mr Patel and corroborated by Mr Reeve, confirms that Mr Patel has experienced humiliation and injury to feelings. The Tribunal was provided with clear and direct evidence of the immense stress, anxiety and all-consuming worry that Mr Patel experienced when Mr Dean would not provide his file. In particular: [60.1] Mr Patel stated that after the notice of sale of his properties was advertised, he received a phone call from a builder working fo...

5. LCRO 58/2021 EW v YL (29 October 2021) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...transaction to proceed; and (e) she had been invoiced by Mr YL for his attendance at a meeting at her home which had been convened to discuss her daughter’s conduct; and (f) Mr YL had failed to advise her of the steps that could be taken consequential on her discovering that her daughter had forged her signature; and (g) she has suffered considerable stress and anxiety and her health has been adversely affected; and (h) she had incurred considerable financial loss as a conse...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 097 Handley v South Taranaki District Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...[29] Mr Cameron also explained the appellant's case for seeking what he termed 'infrastructure' conditions (pertaining to moving the cow yard and calf shed). He submitted that these conditions were about things that were necessarily consequential on the Requiring Authority's intention that the dog-leg be stopped, abandoned and converted to pasture (as depicted in NOR plans). Condition 3 no longer sought [30] The appellant informs the court that "the relief r...

7. Tahata v Tahata- Ngāwhakatutu A1A Incorporation (2014) 37 Tairawhiti MB 217 (37 TRW 217) [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...grandchildren. Also when my parents’ made their wills’ I was made the Executor and Trustee for both of my parents’ wills evidently a problem too for Rongo and Fleur. Greed: because both Rongo Tukiwaho Tahata and Fleur Lee Tahata seemed to be consumed by ‘power’ and ‘control’ to the extent that you would think that my parents’ were super rich and they are missing out on some large amount of money that belies me where it is. They missed out on selling the family home a...

8. Brooks v Taekwondo Union of New Zealand Inc [2017] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...declined the first two requests and only complied with the third when the time for doing so had expired. [9] The issue in these proceedings is whether TUNZ did in fact comply with its obligations under the Privacy Act and if not, whether there was a consequential interference with the privacy of Mr Brooks as defined in s 66 of the Act. 3 Credibility [10] Mr Brooks gave evidence in person as did Mr Aldridge. The witnesses for TUNZ were Ms J Killalea, the then secretary of TUNZ,...

9. BORA Financial Markets Conduct Bill [pdf, 474 KB]

   ...25(c) (right to be presumed innocent) of the Bill of Rights Act. Our analysis under those sections is set out below. PURPOSE OF THE BILL 3. The Bill seeks to: • promote the confident and informed participation of businesses, investors, and consumers in the financial markets, and • promote and facilitate the development of fair, efficient, and transparent financial markets. To support these goals, the Bill sets out the following additional purposes: • provide for timely, ac...

10. LCRO 293-2014 KX v Area Standards committee X [pdf, 206 KB]

    ...provided her with a copy of the trust deed and related information, and asked her to go away and think about the implications of the proposed appointment, discuss those with her aunt and get back to her. [59] It is relevant to note, given the consumer focus of the Act, and the standards of competence and diligence that the Committee applied is the standard a member of the public can expect, that Mrs JB has no reservations about the service and advice she received from Ms KX. She...